Rotational Band 6 Midwife

Transformationunitgm; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS healthcare provider in Great Yarmouth is seeking a Rotational Band 6 Midwife to deliver comprehensive midwifery care. The successful candidate will join a supportive environment focused on community health and personal development with opportunities for flexible working. You will work across various areas in maternity, supporting new mothers and their babies while maintaining precise medical documentation. Applicants must be registered midwives with at least 2 years of experience and possess strong communication and IT skills.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Flexible working hours

Robust induction package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Registered Midwife.
• Experience in providing clinical midwifery care.
• Ability to assess and implement care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide midwifery care to mothers and babies.
• Maintain accurate written records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective care.

Skills

Registered Midwife

IT skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Flexible working approach

Analytical skills

Education

Registered with NMC

ENB 997/Teaching & Assessing

Diploma, Degree or MSc in Midwifery

Job description

Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget Hospital Town Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Salary £31,049 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/12/2025 23:59

Rotational Band 6 Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.

Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

Here at the James Paget University Hospital what matters to you, matters to us.

Our hospital believes in community and that meeting the needs of our local population and our staff is of equal value.

We are not simply trying to sell you a job, we are offering you an opportunity to make a leap of faith and to move to our award winning countryside and coast for an improved quality of life and to work in a hospital that cares and supports, not only the needs of its community, but the needs of its staff.

Main duties of the job

We have band 5 & 6 positions available and offer flexibility to enable you to balance your home life and your work life.

If you join our team as an experienced band 6, you will not only enjoy a robust induction package, but you will be afforded full rotational opportunities. If you have particular career aspirations, we want to hear them and support you to develop in your chosen direction.

Working for our organisation

This is a rotational post and you will have the opportunity to work in all areas of maternity care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• To provide midwifery care to mothers and babies within the hospital/community settings as required, working flexibly within an integrated team.
• To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Formulating a plan of management in collaboration with the woman, her partner and multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective care.
• Keeping the woman/pregnant person and her partner up to date with her progress.
• To maintain effective communication with women/pregnant people and their partners.
• To maintain accurate, clear and concise written records of women’s/pregnant people's progress in the medical case notes.
• To report the woman’s/pregnant person progress or results to the appropriate member of the medical team as appropriate.
• All employees have a duty for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the Trust’s procedure for raising concerns about the welfare of anyone with whom they have contact. Staff must also ensure they receive the appropriate level of safeguarding children and vulnerable adult training depending on their role in the Trust.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Midwife (currently registered with NMC) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• ENB 997/Teaching & Assessing or equivalent qualification
• Diploma, Degree or MSc in Midwifery, with evidence of further professional development.

Knowledge and Experience

• Registered Midwife with minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Demonstrates a good level of IT skills
• Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for students and of creating a positive learning environment.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge base with broad range of expanded roles
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills with a strong ability to network
• Able to demonstrate a broad appreciation and understanding of the organisation and provision of care
• Must have flexible approach to working pattern (manage constraints like working unsocial hours for example.)
• Demonstrate evidence of applying theory to practice
• Can provide example/s of change management and good use of analytical skills

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Visa and Immigration

If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.

Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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